The Old and the New | Ephesians 4:17-32
We are currently in a teaching series called Gospel Transformation: The Letter to the Ephesians. The purpose of this series is to explore how the gospel is meant to transform lives. This week we are going to study Ephesians 4:17-32, where Paul explains how the gospel is meant to produce a holy people. How does morality fit into the Christian life? Some assume that morality IS the Christian life—doing good things and avoiding bad things. Others assume Christians have been set free from the obligation of morality—free to live however they want. The answer to this question is one of the keys to getting the gospel right. Paul’s point to the Ephesians is, in addition to unity, the miracle of salvation is meant to produce a whole new way of life. The Holy Spirit gives the believer a new nature along with new desires which are to lead to new behaviors. A believer is meant to be characterized by a new set of values, priorities, and deeds that stand in direct contrast to the pattern of the world. Listen in as we discuss what this changed life looks like.
A Prayer for Every Christian | Ephesians 1:15-23
In this sermon we look at Ephesians 1:15-23, where Paul prays for the Christians in Ephesus. Paul is writing to believers who have been saved, rescued, regenerated, and indwelt by the Holy Spirit. But he takes time to tell them that there is more for them—more depth in their relationship with God to be experienced. On top of the miracle that has occurred in their lives, he wants them to know that he is praying that God would give them “more”—that he would give them the Spirit of wisdom so that the eyes of their heart could see the depths that they currently can’t see. Listen in as we explore what these deep things are.